The bodies of four sailors have been found in the water after Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu causing wide-spread damage
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Testing MOB retrieval and recovery kit
What’s the best kit for MOB retrieval and recovery? Chris Beeson tested a range of pushpit-mounted products to find the answer
Syzygy: The biggest tides in 18 years
“Last year’s super moon produced monster tides, but this year’s two syzygies will generate even bigger ones” If you think syzygy is a Polish sausage you are, I’m afraid, well…
Marine recruitment service launched
Trade publication IBI (International Boat Industry) has launched IBI Jobs, a recruitment service dedicated to the recreational marine industry. The job portal acts as a single destination to search for…
Crash Test Boat – Gas explosion
How safe is your gas system? Do you make regular checks? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test Boat team create a gas explosion to show you why you should never…
John Muir – Listening for the Spitway Bell Buoy in fog
John Muir feels his way in fog down the East Coast In the summer of 1913 and is saved from the shoals by a novice crew’s hearing
Berthon sets the standard for marine apprenticeships
Lymington yacht broker Berthon will chair a group of marine companies tasked with setting new standards for apprenticeships in the industry
Crash Test Boat – Fire
How would you deal with a fire in the galley or the engine room? What’s the best way to prevent fires onboard? Chris Beeson and the Crash Test Boat Team…
Caledonian Canal closed after flood breach
The wier at Cullochy on the Caledonian Canal has partially collapsed following heavy rainfall and meltwater, closing the Canal for sea to sea transits.
Sea toilet smell? Get a fresh heads
Are you gagging at the smell in the heads? Nigel Calder explains the best way to eliminate that sea toilet smell from your heads and holding tank